Dallin Oaks, Former Utah Supreme Court Justice, Tapped to Lead Mormon Church

The 93-year-old succeeds the late Russell M. Nelson.

President of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Russell M. Nelson (C), First Counselor, Dallin H. Oaks (L) and Second Counselor Henry B. Eyring (R) wait for the start of the first session of the 189th Annual General conference in the Conference Center in Salt Lake City, Utah, on April 6, 2019. George Frey/Getty Images

Dallin Oaks, a former Utah Supreme Court justice and longtime official of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS), is the church’s 18th president, officials said Tuesday.

The 93-year-old succeeds the late Russell M. Nelson, a 101-year-old who took the office of “prophet, seer, and revelator” in 2017. Nelson died on the evening of Sept. 27 and was buried last week.